Forest Grove, OR

Home to Pacific University, Forest Grove’s diverse economic base includes high tech, food and beverage processing, wood products, metalworking, education and healthcare. Plentiful serviced land, low cost structure, enterprise zone incentives and a business friendly government make Forest Grove a competitive location for business growth. Learn more here.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Forest Grove, OR	18,768	21,629	26,902	27,471

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2023
0-4	1,710
5-9	1,708
10-14	1,676
15-19	2,272
20-24	2,158
25-29	1,951
30-34	2,038
35-39	1,671
40-44	1,635
45-49	1,470
50-54	1,546
55-59	1,471
60-64	1,519
65-69	1,268
70-74	1,030
75-79	671
80-84	483
85+	625
18+	20,709
Median Age	35

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Forest Grove, OR	2023
Total	26,902.00
White Alone	66.89%
Black Alone	1.03%
American Indian Alone	1.39%
Asian Alone	2.72%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.33%
Some Other Race	14.27%
Two or More Races	13.37%
Hispanic Origin	28.63%
Diversity Index	71.20

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Forest Grove, OR	2023 - 2028
Population	0.42%
Households	0.57%
Families	0.51%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	4%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	6,669	7,579	9,255	9,524
Housing Units	7,031	8,045	9,600	9,843
Owner Occupied Units			5,609	5,821
Renter Occupied Units			3,646	3,703
Vacant Units			345	319

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Forest Grove, OR	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$486,426	$560,326
Average Home Value	$554,551	$644,095
<$50,000	298	181
$50,000 - $99,999	134	2
$100,000 - $149,999	27	1
$150,000 - $199,999	50	0
$200,000 - $249,999	175	0
$250,000 - $299,999	96	4
$300,000 - $399,999	767	545
$400,000 - $499,999	1,455	1,560
$500,000 - $749,999	1,888	2,559
$1,000,000 +	93	175

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	1,007
2000-2009	1,312
1990-1999	1,694
1980-1989	814
1970-1979	1,645
1960-1969	853
1950-1959	507
1940-1949	520
1939 or Before	994

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Forest Grove, OR	2023	2028
Median Household	$74,550	$87,521
Average Household	$98,832	$116,742
Per Capita	$34,116	$40,586

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income

Forest Grove, OR	2023
<$15,000	869
$15,000 - $24,999	805
$25,000 - $34,999	546
$35,000 - $49,999	822
$50,000 - $74,999	1,606
$75,000 - $99,999	1,300
$100,000 - $149,999	1,614
$150,000 - $199,999	1,020
$200,000+	673

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	12,564
In-County Residents	10,693
Out-of-County Residents	1,701
Drive Alone	8,946
Carpooled	1,214
Public Transport	495
Work at Home	916
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	145
Walked	587
Other	241
Less than 5 minutes	301
5-9 minutes	1,605
10-14 minutes	1,949
15-19 minutes	896
20-24 minutes	1,311
25-29 minutes	956
30-34 minutes	1,652
35-39 minutes	367
40-44 minutes	526
45-59 minutes	1,033
60-89 minutes	444
90+ minutes	609
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	6,343
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	61
Mining	0
Utilities	25
Construction	233
Manufacturing	479
Wholesale Trade	201

Retail Trade	660
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	112
Furn & Home Furnish Str	12
Electronics & Appl Store	19
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	63
Food & Beverage Stores	213
Health/Pers Care Stores	16
Gasoline Stations	24
Clothing/Accessory Store	25
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	93
General Merchandise Str	83

Transportation/Warehouse	158
Information	74

Finance & Insurance	125
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	75
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	17
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	33

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	134
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	207
Legal Services	42
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	73
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	168
Educational Services	920
HealthCare/Social Assist	1,139
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	155

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	796
Accommodation	40
Food Srv/Drinking Places	756

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	332
Auto Repair/Maintenance	62
Public Administration Emp	399

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Forest Grove, OR	2023
<9th Grade	747
Some High School	799
GED	1,024
Graduated High School	2,932
Some College/No Degree	4,224
Associates Degree	1,355
Bachelor's Degree	4,263
Graduate Degree	2,034

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	623
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	7
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	2
Construction Bus	42
Manufacturing Bus	32
Wholesale Trade Bus	12

Retail Trade Bus	84
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	10
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	2
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	2
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	7
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	17
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	4
Gasoline Stations Bus	4
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	7
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	25
General Merchandise Str Bus	6

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	6
Information Bus	8

Finance & Insurance Bus	26
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	7
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	8
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	11

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	40
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	39
Legal Services Bus	6
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	4
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	12
Educational Services Bus	22
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	66
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	16

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	74
Accommodation Bus	6
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	68

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	64
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	9
Public Administration Bus	21

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17